The Building Blocks of Instructional Design: Lessons We Learned Working with LEGOs

Conference Archive

DevLearn 2013 Conference & Expo - October 25, 2013

Ben Zimmer

Owner Enable Training and Consulting

To keep pace in a world where “graduation” is just the beginning
of one’s professional training, life-long learning is now a professional
requirement. Employees and employers are demanding engaging materials and
hands-on experience for their learners at all levels.

This session will explore the training potential of integrating
physical learning tools, such as LEGO, with eLearning tools, like Adobe
Captivate or Enable’s Infinite Octopus Technology, to create engaging,
meaningful learning experiences for learners of all ages and backgrounds.
Participants will see how lessons learned creating hands-on material for the
classroom have shaped an approach for innovative ongoing education in industry.

In this session,
you will learn:

How life-long
learning is shaping professional training

How physical,
real-life learning tools can be integrated with an eLearning experience

How 21st-century
classroom initiatives are influencing current professional requirements

Audience:Novice and intermediate designers, developers,
and managers who are familiar with training.